Professionalism as a Law Student
"A law school shall maintain a rigorous program of legal education that prepares its students, upon graduation, for admission to the bar and for effective, ethical, and responsible participation as members of the legal profession"
- Chapter 3 to the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools 2020-2021
The ABA section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar publishes the Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools annually. This quote explains why professional responsibility begins in law school. Law schools are the gateway to the legal profession. As such, they should seek to promote high standards of professional competence, responsibility, and conduct and must provide an educational program that ensures that students understand their ethical responsibilities as officers of the court, representatives of clients, and public citizens responsible for the quality and availability of justice.
Touro Law Center Student Handbook
All students must conduct themselves, personally and professionally, according to the Touro College Code of Conduct and the Touro College and University System Academic Integrity Policy. Students must also comply with all requirements imposed by the administration, any member of the full-time or part-time faculty and their designees, provided that such requirements reasonably relate to the educational process or the administration of the Law Center.
The law student division of the NYSBA offers many resources to students to prepare them for their legal careers. In addition to those services and resources offered above, the NYSBA Law Student division also offers students career advice, scholarship opportunities, as well as student loan options and bar prep discounts.